ballparked
Gave rough figure
Ballparked means roughly estimated or approximated, from the idea of getting something within the ballpark—close enough to be useful without being exact.
We ballparked the cost at around fifty thousand.
The term suggests a figure that's in the right range rather than precisely calculated.
Uneven in surface
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- looseNot firmly secured
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
inexact · uncertain · tentative · fuzzy · nebulous · general · broad · indeterminate
Estimated without precision
- approximatedCalculated without precision
- projectedCast outward or forecast
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- assessedDetermined value or quality
gauged · reckoned · figured · computed · evaluated · inferred · surmised · forecasted
Large venue for spectators
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- inningsTeam batting periods
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- batterUncooked cake mixture
outfield · bleachers · dugout · scoreboard · grandstand · bases · plate
Relaxed, not official
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- quick-and-dirtyHasty and crude
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
spontaneous · seat-of-the-pants · spitballed · eyeballed · thumbnail · rough-and-ready · ad-hoc
rough
Uneven in surface
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- looseNot firmly secured
sketchy · inexact · uncertain · tentative · fuzzy · nebulous · general · broad · indeterminate · hazy
guesstimated
Estimated without precision
- approximatedCalculated without precision
- projectedCast outward or forecast
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
assessed · gauged · reckoned · figured · computed · evaluated · inferred · surmised · forecasted · predicted
stadium
Large venue for spectators
batter · outfield · bleachers · dugout · scoreboard · grandstand · bases · plate
informal
Relaxed, not official
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- quick-and-dirtyHasty and crude
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
impromptu · spontaneous · seat-of-the-pants · spitballed · eyeballed · thumbnail · rough-and-ready · ad-hoc
ballparkedcomputed
Determined by calculation
quantified · pinpointed · tallied · enumerated · verified
- ballpark figureRough numerical estimate
- in the ballparkNear enough to count
- ballpark estimateApproximate calculation, not exact
- knock it out of the ballparkSucceed dramatically, impressively
- ballpark foodSnacks sold at games
- ballpark estimationApproximate calculation, not precise